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All@ 16, 1949- A. F. TABosKl 2,478,952

NECKTIE Filed Aug. 14, 1946 5 @Mfsylzza Patented Aug. 16, 1949 S TA'I'EQS@n "PlATiENITgF;IOFFICEL NEcxfrIE Y p y, VAlfred V11i'. itiwrsiii, Buffalo, N. YQ

Application August 14, 1946, seriatlivelpeedgfiz'e ,Y

A This invention relates to An objectV of the invention is to providean improved,V attractive, preformed necktie which. will have 'the formand general appearance of the usual necktie; with which the ornamental wings, drapes or breasty pieces maybe interchangednin. a common knot; portion in-order vto change the visual appearance of the tie with 7a; minimum of ,1

parts; with which the drape or ornamental part may be easily attached, toand detached :from

a necktie constructed in Vaccordance with this in:v

vention;` Y

Fig. 2 is ay sectionalelevation of the same, the.

section being `taken approximately along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;Y i v Fig. 1V3 is a front elevation of theknot portion ofthe same; y

4 Nisha sectional elevation lthrough part of the knot portion to show certain details lof:

the construction; s

Fig. 5 is afront elevation, partly in jsection, of a tie also constructedin accordance -with this inventionbut illustrating another embodiment thereof; and Y ,A Figl .6 is an elevation, partly insection, of the upper part of a knot portion and illustrating still another embodiment of the invention.l 1

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 tolli, Vthe tie includes a preformed knot portion I having a double layer, textile or other suitable covering 2 over a body portion 3. This body portion may be of plastic, cork, or any other.

suitablematerial which has the shape, approximate size and general appearance of the knot portion of a tie. The body 3 is providedV in its lower end'witha recess v4 in which is secured, in'.

anysuitable manner, a plug .5 of suitablel elastic, resilient material, such as soft, resilient .rub-f ber molded to the desired shape to fit'the recess' 4. This plugV 5 is provided Y with a cavity or chamber-6 opening downwardly intol the recess Ilv and having in its peripheral wally an annular groove 1 spacedv inwardlyV somewhat from the lower end of the plug.

AA-drapeor vbreast -piecef8 is, 'at onel end,.'

neckties, and par.-A ticularly to those. knownas preformed ties. 1

y gathered about andfsecured tola stiffening- 'pinf 9 of any suitablegfairly rigid material, with pin 9 extending slightly beyond the end lof the drape attached thereto and ending viri a-'ilangedthrough the'op'ening in the cavity 6 Vandits headA I0 ts thefannular groove 1. groove -'Il`pro` vides! an undercut side vwall :which interiitsV with? the flangei of 'thef-headl and resiliently secures the pin within' the knot portion, `at 'which time theP end ofthe drape,which`ts and is secured to the -pin -9,' enters the recess 4. VWith such an -ar` rangement the drape Vmay befattached to-or removed f from 5 the knot portion by forcing the pin with its flanged head into or out-of the cavity 6, the rubber between the annular'groove andthe open, lower e'ndiof the plug yielding-or stretch# ing under'fpressure to pass theflange I0 of the stiiening pinl 9.v fThu's. one may have a plurality of drapes withitheir individual stiffening Lpins 9 attached theretdand these may be interchangeV ably connected to the plug 5 in the knot portion,y by merely'. forcibly inserting orA removing the'r flanged head of the pin on a drape.

If desired, the plug may be sprung into" asphallow, annular groove in the. peripheral-Walibi recess `4, or it may bev cemented in the recess 4, or any other suitable anchoragefmay'be' em-V`Er ployed. Preferably, however,` as shown, the plug' 5. rprovidedl vat its opposite end vwithY another cavity I I opening through its vopposite end face, and Vthis cavity may also havev anfannular groove I2v in its side or peripheral wall which receives andresiliently holds a flanged head I3 on la rod' or pin I4which.passes freely upwardly through a passagefIB .inthe body 3 of the knot-portion. This Vpin Hor elementA I4v isy releasably se'curedjin the knot .portion in any suitable manner, that illustrated in Figs. 1 toy 4 including a pairof wire elements I6 and.y I 1, each of which has an eye I8 atitsxouter end, and which at its other end passesthrough a small passage in the knot portion to Yintersect the passage I5 adjacent its upper ende Such other'end is threaded,`

The upper endof kthe, pin or element I4 has transverse 'passages I9 which'are threaded and into which the threaded ends lof the rods or wires I6 and I'Iv-'are threaded.' These wires I6k and I'I thus vserve to yanchor the `element I4 within the knot portion, and theelement I4, in"

bandV of a, shirt; Both of these wires i6 and I'IV 3 may have a slight offset therein so that the loops I8 will be in endwise alignment with each other.

The covering 2 is preferably formed of a plurality of layers 2a and 2b which abut face to face and which are of contrasting colors. The outer covering in the portion forming the front face of the knot portion has formed therein an aperture 20 of any suitable appearance, such 4as that of a cross, and the-edges of this openingrll. are bound and attached to the underlying layer 2b bound by sewing 2c. Thus the under layer of contrasting color will be visible through the opening 2U which will produce an unusual and attractive'z:

appearance. Obviously other outline shapes may y be employed for the opening 20.

In Fig, 5 is illustrated a slight modification in which the element Illa, which corresponds to the element i4 in Figs. 1 to 4, instead of havingthepassages I9, is reduced slightly in diameter and threaded as-at 2|.- 'I-hefbody 3-oftheknot-por tion'l has a notchr ory groeven provided in itsupper end-lace; which receives. across bar. 23 havingv a' central: enla-replilent2MA into which` the threaded end 2l is threadedi 'lhebar 23 thusf Vacts as a nut, which .locksI themember Main,

positionA ir the knot portionl Theupper end ofv the member 14a: havea1 transversarslot: .125i in: which ai screw.- driver may be; inserted to` rotate;` the: member Ha and thread it, throiigh-A tl'ie-l ene: largement. 2.4. ThisA bar ,13- terminates .at itsy endsi inloops 2-6-for attachment to-a band-'that encir cles the shirt or collar at the neck, as usual-with'.

neckties. The lower edge-ofthe bar Zamay-have'r prongs 211 -Whichare received in recessesin the;

bottom WallI of-` the-groove V22'; and: the: lowei'fedge of thewbar 2'3- nia-yalsct` have ribs- IB which are; receivedy in. narrow channels in, the:` bottom ofi groove 22 which'. aid in locatingtheibar 1%;

In the embodiment ofthe ihventionf shown in; Fig. 6; the construction. isA similar to; thatfsliowtriny Figs. 12. to,` 4= except that the member Italias-4 only onetransverse passages l9= therethrough; and;`

the wires I6 and: If'l areE threaded'into: opposite; endsi-of the; passage Ml` toY providef tlieanchorage ber ofvparts. The construction is' simple :andi I inexpensive, and' When the. tiei-is` colnpll-zted;Y it? has the: general; appearanceofan rdinarytief.. which must. be individually tied? each timethat.- it isiuiseoli` While` the-tie assh'own and iilescriliedv is of the fourfin-i-hand type; it willhe understood? that broadly this=iclea could be employed for.

detachably connecting the'.- wings ot. ali-110WV tie to; the knot portion/invy which case the.` recesses 4 will bef provided atolposite sldes of the knots portion instead. oi ther-lower end;-u

Itv will be understood: that variouschanges'ini the details! materials,v and`V :arrangementst of; part's which` have been hereiny describedi an'dillustrated in order to. explainthenature ofi the; invention.; may bemade: by those skilled` in the ar-t Within;

the principle, and scope of theinventionp as exey pressed. in-A the appended claims@ i claim:-

1. A preformedaneoktiecomprising ark-not 'por-- tion having an; outwardly openingrecesl, a: body-l of soft, flexible, highly resilient rubber secured in said recess and having an outwardly opening cavity in its outer face, said cavity having an undercut periphery, spaced inwardly from the outer, exposed face of said body, a stiffening element extending into said recess and into said cavity and having within the cavity a flanged head engaged with said undercut periphery to resiliently hold Said stiiening element to said knotporticn, andY an ornamental member secured over and to the outer end oi' said stiffening element and progressing slightly into said recess with said element, whereby said ornamental membei: appears to be an extension of said knot portion, but is detachable therefrom to enable substitution4 of: another differently appearing ornamental member'.' Y

2. A preformed necktie comprising a knot portion-having an outwardly opening recess, extending vertically to adjacent the top thereof, an anchorage member disposed insaiorscesi-i and having amidon-extending to adjacent the topi ofi hoef-recess,v mean-s: entering saldi knot: portion from adj acentthe top. thereon extending: throughe said knotportion in a-ilir-eel-.ionzt eresswisefof salda recess, and. eetachably coupled to 'suini meintenA prtlll ioiiliivetig 'it'- :Ilmol fdlflil for attachment tela-neck: enclreliiig'band; and a having-'- e portieri esitei'iiiing to adjacent, olie Htopor. theifeeessmeanfaajaeeiitthe tcp off said' limit portion and detaehablyi coupled@ to said meinberportion for preventing ltsreiiioval and formediior attachment to iii-neckerieiicliiig tand, the lower end? of said anchorage iiu'iiiiiler' carrying a body" of soft, resilient rubber with a cavity opeiiiigV downwardly-'1n saideccessi saldi oiifvityI leavingv an undercutl side well; lirici?v a drape element havingan end portion entering said recess and" carryingail fdd extending-f into' said-icaV-ltyf and there 'having a ange engaged with said undercutsi'de wall-itcr'esllleutl'yif but rel'easalilyv confine trierodl within the cavity.

4i.V A preformed necktie comprising a knot'por# tionliaving arieutwardi'ygopriingreeess, extending vertically tofadjaeerittheftop thereof', VariY anchorage member-disposed ifi-said recess and having a portion extending toadjacent the-'top of the recess, meaiisadjacent the-top of said knot portion-- anddetachabl'y'f coupled to saidmember portion for preventing: its removal andA formedfor attachment to a iieoiiy encircling band, said' anchorage: member being formed of an elongated element havingperipheralportions ori its lower eiideidieiidiri-gv laterally to dierent ex-V tents; and e-,boziy offsoft, resilientrubb'erhavingactivity:V each off its opposite faoeswith-side walls extending: laterally to f-liirei-erii;V extents and f resilleiitlyl itie'reng'aging; with said peripheral portions .or said' elongated element, a drape ele#- mentf having: an end:-.portieriextending:into-saidV reeesssandlliavifigsa rodent-ending intotlie outer most: of sii-ie: cavities and. there carrying a laterL ally vapyinggperipheral: portion resilieiitly'.` interengaging with. said. cavity fallito releasably se cure-said drape element'lto-said-knot portlon-- 5;' A- prefcrmdnecktie comprisiia'knotpr' tion having an outwardlyfcpnig recess, ex tendingV vertically to`V adjacent ther topi'tllereof,

an anchorage member disposed in said recess and having a portion extending to adjacent the top of the recess, means adjacent the top of said knot portion and detachably coupled to said member portion for preventing its removal and formed for attachment to a neck encircling band, the lower end of said anchorage member carrying a body of soft, resilient rubber with a cavity opening downwardly in said recess, and a drape element having an end portion extending into said recess, and having a rod extending into said cavity, the side wall of said cavity and the periphery of said rod in said cavity having laterally offset resiliently engaging portions that resiliently confine said rod in said cavity but yield to endwise pressure on said rod to release said rod. Y

6. A preformed necktie comprising a knot portion having a recess, a hollow, elastic body conned in said recess and having a restricted entrance, and an ornamental member having a rod-like extension with an undercut wall insertable into and removable from said body through said recess, and interengaging with said restricted entrance to releasably and resiliently secure said member to said knot portion.

7. A preformed necktie comprising a knot portion having an outwardly opening recess, an elastic body confined in said recess and having a cavity opening into said recess towards the opening of said recess, an ornamental member having a rod-like extension entering said recess and said cavity, said extension and cavity wall having interengaging groove and flange engagement by which the member will he yieldingly confined to the knot portion but disengaged therefrom by its forceful withdrawal in which the elastic body stretches laterally of the direction of withdrawal.

8. A preformed necktie comprising a knot portion of relatively rigid material and having an outwardly opening recess, a -body of soft, elastic rubber secured within said recess and having 6 therein an outwardly opening chamber, and an ornamental member having a rod-like extension entering said recess and said chamber and yieldingly anchored in Said chamber by the elasticity of said rubber, with the member forming an extension of said knot portion.

9. A preformed necktie comprising a knot portion with an outwardly opening recess in its lower end, and a passage leading from the recess approximately to the top of said portion, a body received in said recess entirely from the lower end thereof and having an extension progressing along said passage, arms detachably secured to the upper end of said extension and extending laterally from the knot portion to serve as `supports for the knot portion, and a drape secured to said body within said recess.

10. A preformed necktie comprising a knot portion with an outwardly opening recess in its lower end, and a passage leading from the recess approximately to the top of said portion, a body received in said recess entirely from the lower end thereof and having an extension progressing along said passage, arms screwed to said extension and extending laterally from the upper end portion of said knot portion and by which the knot portion may be attached to a collar, and a drape secured to said body within said recess.

ALFRED F, TABORSKI.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 159,112 Mueller Jan. 26, 1875 357,754 Barnhard Feb. 15, 1887 769,506 Stark Sept. 6, 1904 772,801 Groll Oct. 18, 1904 1,527,665 Benoit Feb. 24, 1925 

